History Wrought in Stone and Sea I. The Fortress On the coast of Cienfuegos, Cuba, where the water meets the land, there lies a fortress of stone and mortar. It is the Jagua Fortress, a monument to the war against piracy and the struggle for sovereignty in a land of conflict and desire. The fortress stands as a testament to history, to the men who built it, to the dreams of empires and the turmoil of nations. The fortress was built on the edge of the Caribbean Sea, where the waters of the Jagua Bay lap against the rocky shore. The fort sits atop a hill, its back to the…